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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,760.50 and 226,742.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,760.50 and 226,742.38 is: 495,488.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,760.50 : 226,742.38 = 226,742.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,760.50/226,742.38 = 226,742.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,760.50x = 226,742.38 × 226,742.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,760.50x = 51,412,104,620.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,412,104,620.64/103,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,488.21

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